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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,421,902 and 36,687,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,421,902 and 36,687,058 is: 55,112,014.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,421,902 : 36,687,058 = 36,687,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,421,902/36,687,058 = 36,687,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,421,902x = 36,687,058 × 36,687,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,421,902x = 1,345,940,224,695,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,940,224,695,364/24,421,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,112,014.81

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